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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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